Nigeria: Oronsaye - Group Petitions Buhari, Demands Auditor-General's Removal, Prosecution

For alleged criminal cover up and shielding of the former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, accused of involvement in a N123 billion fraud, a coalition of anti-corruption groups in the country, Civil Society Network Against Corruption, CSNAC, has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari to demand the immediate removal from office and prosecution of the Auditor-General of the Federation, Samuel Ukura.

For serially denying media reports on the findings and recommendations of a special committee he personally constituted to audit the accounts of the Civilian Pensions Department domiciled in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation between 2005 and 2010 the group said Mr. Ukura was culpable of shielding government officials standing trial for graft.

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